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Example Sentences

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He put about 10% of his portfolio in credit-default swaps that would gain value if bond investors turned bearish on the automaker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

In fact, he’s worried that if gas prices go much higher, it might put him out of business.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"The things you might put off doing until you have got the freedom, and maybe the finances, to do it, your body might not be able to do by then," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Musk plans to put AI data centers in orbit, believing they will be cheaper than terrestrial data centers in a few years.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Kik sat down beside me on the bed and put an arm around me.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom